North Jersey Cop
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Suspect fatally shot
An officer from a North Jersey Town fatally shot a suspect during a pursuit. That much can be determined from the article. reading the comments to the article, the officer and police in general are blasted for the incident.one comment from a self described witness stated that the an officer was dragged. If that is true it seems it is pertinent information for the public. Is this another case of media misleading???
In any event, my heart goes out for the Officer and his family, and the family of the suspect.
what really grinds my gears
Why is it that the media must paint a negative headline on police involved news events.… From Houston, Texas: Police tank rams into house – it was not an accident. What they didn’t tell you in the headline was Woman shoots up Neighborhood – Barricades herself in House. Never did they mention how the officers risked their lives to take this woman into custody…. From New York City: Gallery Owner handcuffed to chair while fingerprinted and photographed for serving wine. The woman’s attorney was given ample time on the newscast to state how it’s a violation of the Constitution, galleries have always served wine, and how he’s going to fight it all the way to the Supreme Court. Then they barely stated that it was a crackdown by ABC.
These were back to back news reports I heard while waiting for Family Guy to come on. It got me thinking. Do people develop their ill-will of police from encounters with the boys in blue, from stories heard from other people, or from the evening news? I guess the saying is true that we’re never really appreciated until we’re needed in some sort of emergency.
Life as a small town cop
Community Service! In a department of about 30, in a suburban community, we don’t get the big city happenings. EMS calls, burglar alarms, lost dogs, lockouts, not really the high priority stuff. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy doing what I do, but I know that when the sh*t hits the fan, the city cop, who encounters it on a daily basis will be ready for it. I’ve had two occasions in my 7 years as an officer where I’ve had an armed encounter, I am lucky enough that I’m here writing this. (First guy jumped out a second story window, the second had barricaded himself and then took his own life.)
Back to being a small town cop, I would have to say that aside from the politics, everyone knowing everyone and courtesy cards, the joys of police work for me is getting to deal with the community. Hopping in my patrol car and getting out there into my 2.75 square mile town. Being known by name, not just by a badge number. Had I started in a big city, I’ld most likely have a different view point. Of course the grass may always be greener on the other side of the fence, But I like to think that it’s blue on both sides.
Stay safe out there!
